Enhancing Smart Cities with IoT and Cloud Computing: A Study on Integrating Wireless Ad Hoc Networks for Efficient Communication by Haider Mohammed Abdulhadi, Yousra Abdul Alsahib S. Aldeen, Maryam A. Yousif, Mays jalal jaseem, Syed Hamid Hussain Madni

“…IoT data is first collected in the context of smart cities. The data that is gathered is uniform. …”
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Effect of Protein Concentration on the Corrosion Behavior of Magnesium Alloys by MA Yucong, WANG Pengjie, OUYANG Zhengzheng, Mohd TALHA, LIN Yuanhua

“…When magnesium alloy is used in the human physiological environment， it will be affected by protein.In this work， the corrosion mechanism of a magnesium alloy in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) containing various concentrations of bovine serum albumin (BSA) (0，0.5， 1.0， 1.5， 2.0， 3.5 and 5.0 g/L) was systematically investigated.Surface characterisation was carried out by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)， scanning electron microscopy (SEM)，energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and contact-angle measurements，whereas electrochemical behaviour was evaluated through potentiodynamic polarisation， electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM).Complementary immersion tests were performed to corroborate the electrochemical findings.To elucidate the time-dependent effect of protein concentration， the electrochemical response and corrosion products of specimens immersed for 1， 3 and 7 d in solutions containing 0， 2.0 and 5.0 g/L BSA were also examined.Results showed that the presence of BSA up to 2.0 g/L reduced the corrosion rate， and the minimum corrosion current density occurred at 2.0 g/L，whereas a higher concentration (5.0 g/L) of BSA significantly accelerated localized corrosion of magnesium alloy surface.In the later stages of immersion， the overall corrosion resistance of the alloy deteriorated.When the BSA concentration was kept below 2.0 g/L， protein molecules formed a monolayer via chemisorption on the alloy surface， leading to a continuous decrease in corrosion rate with increasing BSA concentration.During prolonged immersion， this non-dense adsorbed layer was penetrated by the corrosive medium and consequently lost its protective effect.At 5.0 g/L BSA， protein molecules chelated the metal ions released from the alloy， forming soluble complexes that accelerated corrosion.With further immersion， the continual deposition， detachment and chelation of high-concentration BSA further intensified the dissolution of the magnesium alloy.…”
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Lipidomic markers of obesity and their dynamics after bariatric surgery by T. V. Saprina, A. S. Bashirova, V. V. Ivanov, S. I. Pekov, I. A. Popov, S. R. Bashirov, E. A. Vasilyeva, O. A. Pavlenko, D. V. Krinitskii, M. Chen

“…Dynamic changes in the lipidome both in the context of diet, drug treatment, and after various bariatric surgeries are of great interest for developing personalized strategies for the treatment of this disease. …”
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Physicians’ experiences of assessing and supporting fatigued patients in primary care: a focus group study by Conrad Samuelsson, Lisa Gunnarsson, Frank Svärdman, Christian Rück, Elin Lindsäter

“…There is a pressing need to develop evidence-based assessment procedures and treatments in the primary care context.…”
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Progress and perspectives in data assimilation algorithms for remote sensing and crop growth model by Jianxi Huang, Jianjian Song, Hai Huang, Wen Zhuo, Quandi Niu, Shangrong Wu, Han Ma, Shunlin Liang

“…However, within this context, the research on data assimilation algorithms, as a core component of data assimilation system, highly need investigating the potential. …”
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BEHAVIORAL AND COGNITIVE FACTORS IN THE FORMATION OF THE HEURISTIC MODEL OF THE EFFECTIVE INTERPRETER IN INVESTING IN HIGH-TECH COMPANIES by S. V. Ilkevich

“…As the heuristic model of the effective interpreter can be perceived as generally increasing the risks in the system for all stakeholders at the current stage of the evolution of the investment system, the author focuses on the most negative manifestations of cognitive and behavioural factors in his description in the publication. …”
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Investigating the Key Factors Influencing the Profitability of Romanian Public Water Supply and Sewerage Services by Kamer-Ainur Aivaz, Dorin Jula, Octavia Moise, George Banghiore, Diane Paula Corina Vancea, Andreea Simona Săseanu

“…Efficient management of non-revenue water and damage reduction were also found to be key to improve financial performance and increase sustainability. The paper provides an in-depth understanding of market mechanisms and can support the development of more effective public policies for water resource management in the context of current socio-economic and environmental challenges. …”
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Assessment of The Potential Interference and Conflict of Artificial Intelligence With Human Rights and Citizenship: Challenges and Solutions by Hossein Khazaei, Mojtaba Hemmati

“…However, it should not be forgotten that no matter how advanced AI becomes, it must adhere to certain limitations in its personhood status, similar to legal entities. In the context of the legal status of artificial intelligence in Iran, there are currently no definitive regulations. …”
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The Impact of brain-gut microbiota composition on depression by Aleksander Ptasiński, Marta Targońska, Oskar Targoński, Adrianna Madej, Adrian Suława, Julia Furgalska, Sebastian Fedorowicz, Aneta Basiak, Rafał Niekurzak, Agnieszka Buczek

“…It is important to note the significant individual variability in the context of changes in the depressive microbiome and the response to various modification methods. …”
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The specificity and flexibility of l1 reverse transcription priming at imperfect T-tracts. by Clément Monot, Monika Kuciak, Sébastien Viollet, Ashfaq Ali Mir, Caroline Gabus, Jean-Luc Darlix, Gaël Cristofari

“…Third, efficient priming in the context of duplex DNA requires a 3' overhang. This suggests the possible existence of additional DNA processing steps, which generate a single-stranded 3' end to allow L1 reverse transcription. …”
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Semantic approaches for query expansion: taxonomy, challenges, and future research directions by Azzah Allahim, Asma Cherif, Abdessamad Imine

“…Moreover, by employing artificial intelligence (AI) and making most of the query context without relying on user intervention, improvements toward the optimal expanded query can be achieved.…”
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International Labor Migration and Its Transformative Effects on Political Landscapes Across Central Asian Nations by Egor V. Fomin, Albert A. Averyanov

“…In today’s context of global geopolitical transformation, competition for influence in Central Asia has intensified, particularly regarding the region’s labor resources. …”
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The Impact of the Fibrinolytic System on the Outcomes of Thrombolytic Therapy by R. E. Kalinin, E. A. Klimentova, I. A. Suchkov, A. A. Egorov, A. S. Pshennikov

“…This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the spectrum of major markers of the fibrinolytic system that have been studied in the context of thrombolysis outcomes in patients with acute vascular pathology. …”
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Les routes forestières au Québec : Les impacts environnementaux, sociaux et économiques by Laurence Bourgeois, Daniel Kneeshaw, Gaétane Boisseau

“…It is thus our goal to evaluate the effects of roads within a context applicable to Quebec and propose a series of solutions to those approaches used today. …”
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Aircraft overrun warning systems capabilities and disadvantages by S. F. Borodkin, A. I. Volynchuk, M. A. Kiselev, Yu. V. Petrov

“…Currently, attention of the aviation community and authorities is being increasingly focused on flight safety in the landing phase. …”
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THE ROLE OF CYBERHATE AS A COMPONENT OF CYBERBULLYING IN THE SYSTEM OF STAFF DEVELOPMENT IN PUBLIC SERVICE by Mykola Atanasov

“…The introductory part emphasizes that the issue of cyberhate is a complex combination of misused, mediated and unregulated freedom of speech. Currently, debates continue in the world about its universal conceptualization. …”
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Predictors of underachieved and overachieved fertility among women with completed fertility in Ghana. by Isaac Yeboah, Stephen Owusu Kwankye, Faustina Frempong-Ainguah

“…<h4>Background</h4>A woman's ability to achieve her preferred family size is critical in addressing issues of high fertility in sub-Saharan Africa. The socio-cultural context in sub-Saharan Africa presents some difficulty for the attainment of preferred fertility for many women. …”
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MODELLING THE IMPACT OF INTELLECTUALIZATION ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN UKRAINE by Iryna Kalenyuk, Larysa Antoniuk, Oleg Kuklin, Liudmyla Tsymbal, Olena Tsyrkun

“…An important task in the context of economic development research is to find out strong relations between individual indicators. …”
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The Anthropocene is shifting the paradigm of geosciences and science by Coudrain, Anne, Le Duff, Matthieu, Mitja, Danielle

“…Noting that humans are affecting the Earth’s envelopes, with geosciences becoming inseparable from social sciences and humanities, and acknowledging the increasing use of the word Anthropocene, the authors of this paper explore the possibility of a scientific paradigm shift. (1) Since the 17th century, modern science has developed in a context of naturalist worlding that favors its hegemony over other modes of existence and its paradigm of a quest to define the laws of nature. (2) Various manifestations attest to the emergence of a paradigm of knowledge diversity and the unravelling of the naturalist worlding. (3) The current boom in participatory science is a sign of this paradigm shift: through the fundamental changes to the Earth System that refer to it, the Anthropocene forces science to move towards action and interact with a society involved in adapting to changes and concerned with the threats to its territory’s habitability.…”
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Modeling Customer Purchase Behavior in the Insurance Industry Using System Dynamics by Shabnam Jalalat, Kambiz Shahroodi, Mehdi Fadaei, Mahdi Homayounfar

“…The first scenario showed that of continuing the current conditions would lead to an increase in the gap between life insurance expenses and revenue. …”
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